Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out which laptop would be best to buy for med school in fall. Please let me know if you have any recommendations or any laptops I should avoid! Thanks so much!
Lenovo’s are great! Lenovo Yoga is you want something cute, and that bends all the way back to become a tabletLenovo Thinkpad T-series, hands down. Utilitarian, good keyboard, tough, good battery, good size.
I have the 2017 MacBook Pro and it's flawless. It is a bit pricey, but I absolutely love the thing, and MacBooks tend to last a little longer than other laptops do as far as I know.. Maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
Do you have any trouble with incompatible programs you need to download for med school?
I am still in my undergrad so I wouldn't be able to speak on that.
With that said, almost all programs come with two versions, for PC and Mac's, and I doubt that would be an issue down the road for you! To add to my initial point, I just feel there are so many applications out there for MacBook's that enhance your productivity/organization and etc.
Having a MacBook is like going on a honeymoon... except it doesn't end. Your wife(MacBook) looks gorgeous every time you look at her, even without make-up, and she will be by your side 24/7, never breaks and complains.
Do you have any trouble with incompatible programs you need to download for med school?
If you get a Macbook Pro and take decent care of it, it should last you a decade. Not many computers on the market can say the same thing. There's a reason why Apple has skyrocketed to the number one company in the world (Fortune500) and it's not even close.
Because they use sweatshops and charge twice the amount a windows PC does with the same specs?
Not to mention their customer service. Hand over a broken piece of tech to them and their "genius'" will basically go "yeah that's f*cked, we can off you a replacement... for full price of course."
Get you a windows with the same specs as a mac and see which lasts longer.. I have a Macbook Pro 2.3 Ghz intel core i5 from 2013 and still runs 100% perfectly (no exaggeration) and a lenovo with similar specs from the same year which runs at about 50% of original quality. And don't act like other companies like Dell or Lenovo don't outsource for cheap labor either... All companies do, the difference is Apple has perfected their products and are the reason people will spend 2x on a computer from them than a trash Dell or Lenovo.. they last MUCH longer.
And for your second point, I said take decent care of your device. It's not that hard to not run over your computer or spill coffee on it. Their customer service makes a lot of money due to *****s not knowing how to take care of their devices.
I still believe MacBooks last longer for some reason. I don’t know why. I have a MacBook since 2011, and did not have any problems.People are right in saying that MacBooks are durable, but I don’t think people understand just how price inflated they are. Let’s take a look.
A 13 inch MacBook Pro is $1,299. It comes with 8Gb of memory, a 128Gb SSD, and a 7th gen i5 chip.
I can get a PC with those specs for about $550.
So the question becomes: will my MacBook last me about 2.5x as long as this PC and run cleanly throughout?
The answer to that is probably not.
For those who don’t believe me on the price: here’s an acer with a newer (8th Gen which are literally a massive step above 7th gen, for those who don’t follow intel news, they said the 8th gens are up to 40% faster and people are comparing the speed leap as the equivalent of 2-3 generations of chips) i5 chip and twice the SSD size for $550
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I’ve had my MacBook Pro since 2012 and have never had problems with it. On the other hand, we’ve had numerous PC’s in that same time frame that die for one reason or another. MacBooks are expensive, yes, but the fact that is has better performance than the Lenovo ThinkPad we got around Christmas says a lot.
As far as compatibility, you’ll find in med school that a majority of your classmates seem to have MacBooks, so that is a non-issue.
I still believe MacBooks last longer for some reason. I don’t know why. I have a MacBook since 2011, and did not have any problems.
The question is wrong. It’s like asking what is the best new car to buy.
Having said that, As a laptop, Macs are superior and last longer. Take it from an IT professional developer/programmer with 25+ Years of experience who mostly programs against Microsoft platform. Btw Macs run on intel processors and are capable of running windows as well. I have Parallels installed on my Mac that allows me to run windows and Mac OS side by side (without booting into each OS separately). It works flawlessly.
That’s weird because I have gone into Apple stores to get my products serviced many times and have had nothing but good experiences. They even replaced my iPhone X at no cost and I didn’t even have the AppleCare. I dropped a weight on it at the gym. I’ve come to notice people are more willing to do favors for nicer people.I did take care of my device. My iPhone just shut off one day and would not turn on no matter what. You honestly think Apple products don't have issues? Either way it still doesn't change the fact that they are terrible with customer service and make devices that are designed to be hard to self repair, and that their profit rank literally means nothing.
Macs slow down too, so your anecdote doesn't mean anything. Also is this the same Apple that caved into accusations of planned obsolescence? And also marketing. Apple markets their stuff like a fashion accessory. When you look their commercials, do you think of a med student or tryhard hipster? Do I really need to explain that perceived value doesn't matter when you actually need to use the computer for productivity?
But hey, if you want a computer with maybe a slighty better touchpad, less customization, an OS with a terrible UI and multitasking, you can have it for twice as much.
That’s weird because I have gone into Apple stores to get my products serviced many times and have had nothing but good experiences. They even replaced my iPhone X at no cost and I didn’t even have the AppleCare. I dropped a weight on it at the gym. I’ve come to notice people are more willing to do favors for nicer people.
100% true. It was completely my fault, but I didn’t know it was bent until they took the case off infront of me.Calling massive BS here. ****, even if this was true I think I was nice enough given that a 400$ phone just stopped working out of nowhere. Plus it was your fault you dropped it. Can you really be mad at anyone else but yourself?
100% true. It was completely my fault, but I didn’t know it was bent until they took the case off infront of me.
Another reason I love Apple. Amazing products, amazing customer service. #1 company in the world for a reason. It’s not just me saying it
How is that working for you? I tried boot camp to get windows on my MacBook Pro 4-5 years ago and it was pretty laggy?
I think I also tried to VM windows too, but it was even worse. How’d you get that to work?
The discrepancy here is people are comparing $1300+ Macbooks to $500 PCs. It's not hard to predict the more expensive item lasts longer. I don't expect similar performance from my Corolla to a Porsche.
It would be fairer to compare similar price-level and quality PCs to Macbooks. Something along the line of a Dell XPS or Microsoft Surface Laptop. Those will last you just as long and will often be a little cheaper for better specs. With Apple you do pay extra for the brand.
Hey you don’t have to agree with it. The people and their opinions speak for themselves. Number one company. Other PC companies utitlize all of the same things you said, they just aren’t Apple.The reasons are: cheap labor, planned obsolescence, tax evasion, marketing and perceived value, and introducing old tech as something innovative and new.
Reasons not: giving a free replacement worth 1 grand to any ***** that breaks their phone.
The price is not the reason why it works longer. Windows has to accommodate for all possible vendors and therefore ship their OS with boatload of stuff you don’t need. Mac control hardware and software. That’s why their OS is a lot leaner and optimal.
Anyone have thoughts on the HP Spectre? Should I avoid HP?